Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Ma alqariAAatu
ما القارعة
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
وما أدراك ما القارعة
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose scales are light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
Faommuhu hawiyatun
فأمه هاوية
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
Wama adraka ma hiyah
وما أدراك ما هيه
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Narun hamiyatun
نار حامية
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!